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Council’s 2025-34 Long-Term Plan published

POSTED ON: 25 July 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council’s 2025-34 Long-Term Plan was adopted on 25 June 2025. The final document has now been published on the council website. Consultation on the Long-Term Plan took…

South Wairarapa District Council urges conversation on infrastructure support

POSTED ON: 25 July 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has put their support behind the call for urgent support from central Government towards water infrastructure reform, as made by Central Hawke’s Bay Mayor Alex Walker.…

Consultation opens for bylaw to protect Cape Palliser coastal taonga

POSTED ON: 24 July 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Consultation for South Wairarapa District Council’s Paper Road Access Bylaw 2025 is now open. Beyond the Cape Palliser Lighthouse is an unformed paper road. This stretch of coastline crosses both…

Featherston community strengthened with new water tanks

POSTED ON: 17 July 2025 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is pleased to announce the installation of two 25,000 litre water tanks at ANZAC Hall in Featherston in July. “These tanks add huge strength the resiliency…

2025 Pre-Election Report now available

POSTED ON: 17 July 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council’s 2025 Pre-Election Report is now available. The Local Government Act 2002 requires the Chief Executive of each local Council to prepare a pre-election report for voters…

Water invoices sent throughout July

POSTED ON: 16 July 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Water is an incredibly precious resource and providing a clean, safe supply for our community to use is one of our Council’s highest priorities. We put a lot of leg…

High score for new South Wairarapa Sports and Recreation Service

POSTED ON: 11 July 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is delighted to invite sports minded groups and individuals to put their best foot forward with an Expression of Interest to spearhead transformational change in people’s…

Council and Wellington Free Ambulance boost community resilience

POSTED ON: 11 July 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) is humbled to have worked closely with Wellington Free Ambulance to install new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) throughout 2025 and 2024, which strengthens communities across…

Reception and libraries to open late on Thursday 10 July

POSTED ON: 8 July 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Council reception (currently based out of Martinborough Library) and the Featherston Library, Greytown Library and Martinborough Library will open at 11am on Thursday 10 July, due to an all staff…

Wheels Park rolls into action in July

POSTED ON: 4 July 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council’s Community Operations Team is excited to announce a start date for phase one for the construction of Greytown Wheels Park of late July. The Wheels Park…